meningocele: Meaning and Definition of

me•nin•go•cele

Pronunciation: (mu-ning'gu-sēl"), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. a protrusion of the meninges through an opening in the skull or spinal column, forming a bulge or sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
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